Longtime Washington church elder Jay Carris to be honored
Jay C. Carris a Rural Route 3 resident and 58-year member of First Presbyterian Church will be honored as the church marks its 125th anniversary. Born 1877, he joined in 1910 and served 26 years as an elder, with a long record on the session and at baptisms. The 1968 anniversary events include a dinner for long-time members and a Sunday service with new members welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay C. Carris
Route 3
Washington
Silas Korf
H. E. Case
Win Smouse
C. S. Lemmon
C. 2. Dougherty
George Wallace
John Shields
Thomas Dodds
W. A
Carris
Thomas Gerdes
Claire Dewey
Elizabeth Clark
Thomas Berdo
Bessie Wead
Jenny
First Presbyterian Church
Journal
Helen Gilbert
Golden anniversary party for Elbert and Olivia Elmore
Rural Fairfield couple Elbert and Olivia Elmore celebrate fifty years of marriage with an open house at their Pleasant Plain area home September 22 from 2 to 4 pm. They wed September 21, 1918 in Fairfield. They have four children, fifteen grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Mrs Elmore and Mr Elmore are longtime Pleasant Plain residents active in the Friends Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Elmore
Fairfield
Pleasant Plain
Elmores
Riverside kitchen window notes and dull election scene
A Riverside reader recounts a dull local election experience from a kitchen window perspective. The piece reflects on small town politics, odd news items from a Chicago convention, and a practical Pepper Steak recipe suitable for cool weather. It also notes schoolyard greetings, a sprinkler of humor, and hints at fuel bills and home comforts.
Miss Teenage America 1968 benefits and travel perks
The piece argues contests exploit youth and looks but notes they fund college for many aspiring misses. It profiles Miss Teenage America 1968 Stephanie Ann Crane, 18, of St Louis, who has earned a $10,000 scholarship, $5,000 for appearances, and stock in airlines and soft drinks, with a national finale November 30 in Fort Worth Texas. Crane shares tour anecdotes and advice for future contestants.
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New York
UPI
Clark College
Dubuque
Iowa
Canada
Puerto Rico
Stephanie Ann Crane
St. Louis
Cloverettes study lighting at Crawfordsville Legion Hall
Cloverettes met at the Legion Hall with eighteen members and four visitors. Juniors surveyed home light bulb counts while Intermediates shared lighting needs, and Seniors described their study lamp and area. Iris Kaufman explained bulb types and burnout causes. Regina Richardson spoke on safety.
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Crawfordsville
Crooked Creek
Legion Hall
Iris Kaufman
Regina Richardson
Karen Jones
Sue Jones
Washington D. C
Sandra Lewis
Julie Finke
Mrs. Mabel Morris visits Iowa City in September
Mrs. Mabel Morris drove to Iowa City on Sunday to dine with her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Morris, and their Marion boys at Howard Johnson's for a birthday celebration. Nine T. L. S. club members met at Mrs. Mary Greiner's home September 4 with Dorothy Greiner and Joan Horning as guests. Darlene Greiner led entertainment and prizes. Next meeting planned for October 2 with Mrs. Darlene Greiner. Mrs. Katherine O'Biern of Ainsworth visited Myrtle Stites. the Rademakers of Ainsworth and Alice of Des Moines joined in dinner at The Golden Buckle Buffet. Mr. Cloyce Statler hosted a birthday dinner for Ed Koehler of Ainsworth, with cake and ice cream. attendees included Ed and Kenny Koehler, Hope Luers, Maud Statler, Keith and Cindy Statler, Dee and Peg Statler, plus Iowa City guests. Duane White of Ainsworth joined for Sunday supper with the Statlers.
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Keota
Mabel Morris
Iowa City
Phil Morris
Marion
Howard Johnson’s
T. L. S. Club
Mary Greiner
Dorothy Greiner
Joan
Crystial Horning
Katherine O’biern
Ainsworth
Myrtle Stites
Charles Radamaker
Alice
Des Moines
Stites
Cloyce Statler
Ed Koehler
Karen
Kenny
Hope Luers
Maud Statler
Keith Statler
Cindy
Dee and
Peg Statler
Hering Family Gathering Hosts Birthday Dinner
Crawfordsville Sept 9 Mr and Mrs Chester Cherry Holmes visited Sunday with Lucille Sipe and Mrs Miriam Peters of Fairfield. Mr and Mrs Clarence Hering hosted a family dinner honoring birthdays of Max Vicki Virgil Hering and Carla Been blossom. Attendees included Virgil Hering and family of Bloomfield Dan Kinsinger of Kirksville Sharon Hill Karen Beenblossom Kennth Beenblossom Carla Karen Carolyn Beenblossom was late. Legion Auxiliary plans to collect Butternut coffee coupons for Christmas gifts. Galen Howsare moves to Mt Pleasant to enroll at Iowa Wesleyan College. Mark Linden Leon Peterson Kard Seberg among 0 WACO graduates planning Wesleyan. Mrs Leon Meeks admitted to University Hospital Iowa City for surgery. Dascal Hamilton and Roger Hamilton visited in Burlington with Ed Gaumnitz family. Jerry Fisher family and Daryl Owens family visited Floyd Fisher. Jerry’s birthday. Don Whites Davenport hosts dinner for Maude White and guests Mike Lake Jerry Schebler family.
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Crawfordsville
Chester Cherryholmes
Lucille Sipe
Miriam Peters
Fairfield
Clarence Hering
Max
Vicki
Virgil Hering
Carla Beenblossom
Bloomfield
Dan Kinsinger
Kirksville
Sharon Hill
Karen Beenblossom
William Penn College
Oskaloosa
Kenneth Beenblossom
Carla
Karen
Carolyn Beenblossom
Legion Auxiliary
Galen Howsare
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
Len
Raymond Howsare
Mark Lindeen
Leon Peterson
Kard Seberg
Davenport
Maude White
Saturday Stamp Corner Highlights New Wildlife Stamp and Global Issues
Waterfowl six cent commemorative stamp debuts October 24 in Cleveland with multicolor design to raise wildlife protection awareness. First day covers arranged by the Cleveland Postmaster. Also notes Surinam stamps featuring Jewish Settlement sites and gravestones, a Dutch Hebrew inscription set, and Australian Antarctic Territory issues for Macquarie Island. Japan issues multi colored stamps honoring high school baseball championships and the 50th anniversary of baseball.
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Cleveland
Ohio
U. S
Surinam
South America
Italy
Holland
Caribbean
Territoy
Dutch Guiana
Curacao
Joden Savanne
Japan
Far East
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Jay Carris
Dorothy Luckenbill
Barbara Glassburner
John Schulz
Dayton
Mr. Carris
Dublin
Seth Carris
Cora Eunice Miller
Gracehill
Carrises
Mr. Elmore
Olivia Macy
L. E. Tennant
Rosa E. Osalt
State of Iowa
William J. Walker
Albert J. Sieren
Everette E. Sanger
Vera Forinash
Clarence A. Hostetler
Washington County Farm Store Inc
Charles Edward Eckhardt
Willard S. Brenneman
Sec
Ernest Lamansky
Darold L. Letts
Blk
Mr. and
Mrs. Eibert Elmore
Washington Evening Journal
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass’n
Iowa Daily Press Ass
Iowa Press Ass
Bureau of Circulations
Carri Washington
Riverside
The
Airways
Chicago
Grand Park
By Marge Luckey
J. W. Helscher
CLA
P.O. Box
Ohio National Life Ins. Co
Cincinnati
Jean-Ange
Gay Pauley
Alexander Smith
Washington Co
Armstrong Congeleum-Narin
Goodyear
Mannington
Wellman, Iowa
Nyiger
North Marion
By Vivian Wells
Ruth Jones
Mrs. Boyd
Sanders
Darlene Greiner
Darlene
Duane White
Herings
By Walt Green
San Francisco
Calif
Advertising Council
International Newspaper
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